CM: Sarawak Pay’s transaction volume over RM106k in 8 days
MIRI: Sarawak Pay made a breakthrough within eight days, with the transaction volume going over RM106,000.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is a start of a cashless Sarawak.
“I must tell you that I was quite surprised that the transaction volume of Sarawak Pay is over RM106,000 in just a matter of eight days,” he said at the 29th Kenyalang Journalism Awards held at Pullman Hotel Miri on Monday night.
The Chief Minister emphasised that the state government was all out to go digital for financial transactions through Sarawak Pay.
“The state government will have to be very visionary to develop the state. We are fortunate that we are blessed with a lot of resources but these resources need to be reprocessed and we need markets to sell these products.
“With e- commerce, digital transactions reach the global market. The state government is going the right path with Sarawak Pay,” he said.
Abang Johari also noted that if Sarawak Pay were to be extended to Peninsular Malaysia, the people can make payments using their mobile phones.
He added that even the Singapore deputy prime minister had
I must tell you that I was quite surprised that the transaction volume of Sarawak Pay is over RM106,000 in just a matter of eight days. Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Chief Minister
suggested linking with Singapore, as the republic already had its own digital payment system.
On that, Abang Johari said he would ask Bank Negara for approval, as it is a matter between the Malaysian and the Singapore governments.
“If it is approved, Singaporeans and Sarawakians will only need to use mobile phones to pay, which is also good for tourism,” he said.